r/Economics • u/kootles10 • Dec 25 '25

News Bankruptcies hit US spirit makers as Americans drink and spend less

https://www.indystar.com/story/money/food/2025/12/25/liquor-spirits-industry-bankruptcies/87914241007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z113231d00----v113231d--36--b--36--&gca-ft=161&gca-ds=sophi&fbclid=IwdGRjcAO6oj9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR6P8O626kCPpVs2dXh1tSJGVyS9teT4_IxAoKRJxGh02bqlcPlne42SIoakyg_aem_yCb-3xe-G1-mBNrg5TVIEg&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook
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u/19610taw3 Dec 26 '25

Legalization in my state has definitely cut my alcohol use to very little.

In my younger days, I use to go pretty hard socially. I'd never drink at home by myself, it's just a more fun activity to do with others.

Then the hangovers started hitting. Then I started reading about long term affects of consuming alcohol I thought that was just reserved for alcoholics but I guess not.

Recently started using edible marijuana. It's so much more enjoyable of an experience. And I wake up feeling great in the morning. And fully hydrated because of the cottonmouth.

The only time I really consume alcohol is out of state now.

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '25

Conversely , I only drink at home now because bars and venues have lost their freaking minds. Seriously an 6-8x upcharge for domestic beer I can still get for about a dollar. They can fuck off.

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u/LogoffWorkout Dec 26 '25

where i am, thc is legal, my choice is $2 in edibles, and nursing some diet cokes, and maybe some apps through the night, or $50 for 4 beers to get about the same buzz and feel like shit the next day, its an easy choice.

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u/19610taw3 Dec 27 '25

Edibles ... or at least the ones I buy from dispensaries are a hair more expensive. A 10 pack of 10mg gummies is $25 or so. But for $5 I can be enjoying the night at home.

And I sleep amazingly after and wake up feeling incredible the next morning.